Oneida Cramer, Executive Coordinator, received a Ph.D. in physiology and directed NIH research grant programs until 1979, when as an assistant professor at UT Southwestern Medical School, she retired to raise a family.  In 1991, she began writing, first as a student at SMU and later as a contributor to People Newspapers 1995 to 2003.  At New Conservatory of Dallas, she has served as a parent volunteer, Music Librarian, Special Projects Coordinator, and Executive Coordinator since 2005.